The city says about 15,000 cars drive on Don Tyson since the interchange has opened

The city says about 15,000 cars drive on Don Tyson since the interchange has opened

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Updated: 7:16 PM CDT Jul 25, 2014

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WEBVTT HAPPENING NOW, ROADS ARE BUMPER TO BUMPER FOR THE FRIDAY EVENING RUSH HOUR. BUT HAS A NEW INTERSTATE EXIT MADE ONE ROAD TOO BUSY? 40/29'S UGOCHI ILOKA FOUND OUT WHAT DRIVERS LIKE YOU HAVE TO SAY. SHE'S LIVE IN SPRINGDALE. THE CITY SAYS ABOUT 15-THOUSAND CARS DRIVE ON DON TYSON SINCE THE INTERCHANGE HAS OPENED. THE INTERCHANGE HAS MADE MADE IT EASIER TO GET TO PLACES LIKE ARVEST BALLPARK, BUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE SAY TRAFFIC IS A HEADACHE. NAT SOUND: CAR ZOOMING SOT. TATIANA MORALES LIVES OFF OF DON TYSON PARKWAY Everybody's coming this way now it's definitely making more traffic for us THE NEW ON AND OFF RAMPS AT DON TYSON PARKWAY INCREASED TRAFFIC...AND SOME SAY IT MADE THE ROAD MORE DANGEROUS. SOT: Cars are just coming off the freeway and they're coming really fast and it's not safe. RIGHT NOW THERE ARE NO STOP LIGHTS TO SLOW YOU DOWN WHEN YOU GET OFF THE INTERSTATE AND ONTO DON TYSON...BUT THE CITY SAYS IT'S IN THE WORKS. THIS IS THE CITIES DESIGN THAT SHOW'S HOW THEY PLAN ON RELIEVING SOME THE TRAFFIC IN THE NEW FUTURE. TAKE GRAPHIC THEY'RE EXPANDING 56TH STREET AND DON TYSON INTO FOUR LANES AND HAVING IT CONNECT TO A ROUNDABOUT THAT WILL BE BUILT NEAR THE INTERCHANGE THAT WILL ALSO CONNECT TO BLEAUX AVENUE JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 412. SOT: BILL ROBERTS LIVES OFF OF DON TYSON PARKWAY After the construction you always see improvement it may be increased traffic but it flows easier. THE CITY SAYS THEY'LL START CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROUND A ABOUT LANE EXPANSION BY MID- AUGUST. LIVE IN SPRINGDALE UGOCHI ILOKA 40/29 NEWS THE CITY SAYS THE STOP LIGHTS ON DON TYSON PARKWAY SHOULD BE

New exit ramp in Springdale creating problems for drivers

The city says about 15,000 cars drive on Don Tyson since the interchange has opened